Senior Legal Counsel - Employee Relations, Industrial Relations and Health, Safety & Wellbeing

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About the Company

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Crown Resorts is a great place to visit and it’s an even better place to work, a place where you can play your part in creating joyful experiences for our guests and our people. We value passion, creativity, and an appetite for change - for the better. Here, you’ll be part of the team, empowered to explore more, experience more and supported by your leader to grow and develop.

The role

Crown Resorts is looking for a Senior Legal Counsel – Employment Relations, Industrial Relations & Health, Safety & Wellbeing to join and lead a critical portfolio, alongside a dynamic and progressive legal team. Reporting to the Group General Counsel, you’ll provide strategic and operational legal advice across various business units, ensuring compliance with legislative, contractual and regulatory obligations. This role will see you playing a key supporting role in Crown’s IR strategy - advising on complex issues, negotiation of enterprise agreements, employment and workplace health and safety matters, whilst effectively contributing to dispute resolution.

Based in Melbourne, you’ll work collaboratively with the broader legal team and a diverse range of stakeholders across the Sydney, Melbourne and Perth properties – giving you the opportunity to work on high-calibre and challenging legal matters. You’ll bring demonstrated expertise across industrial relations, employment law, and HSW - including experience representing clients before the Fair Work Commission and the Federal Court. As a trusted advisor to senior management, you’ll support Crown’s legal risk management and governance frameworks with sound judgment, discretion and professionalism.

Some of the key responsibilities will involve

• Providing strategic and practical legal advice on IR, ER and HSW in a consultative manner
• Identifying and communicating concerns to the Group General Counsel, Senior Management. and the Board
• Drafting, negotiating and advising on various contractual matters in the IR, ER and HSW areas in collaboration with SMEs and department heads
• Developing and coaching team members on legal policies and procedures to drive compliance across all relevant legislation and company policies
• Managing employment litigation and disputes in a cost-effective manner
• Proactively keep up to date with legal and regulatory developments in the relevant areas
• Assisting to implement risk management strategies and other programs as appropriate, including providing information, updates and material to various departments and Bus
• Partner with senior leaders to support key decisions and material matters

You’ll have

• At least 8 years PQE with significant in-house Legal Counsel experience at a senior level
• Strong capability in drafting and advising on a broad range of contractual matters
• Demonstrated experience in industrial law, including enterprise agreements and industrial disputes
• Ability to provide sound and relevant advice on employment and health and safety matters
• Ability to navigate complex legal issues with high levels of discretion and professionalism
• Strong negotiation, influencing, communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent commercial acumen with a proactive approach to internal customer support
• Eligibility to practice as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria
• Ability to obtain all required Casino Employee Licenses across VIC, NSW and WA

What we offer you:

• Competitive salary package and lucrative incentive structure
• Chance to be part of a forward‑thinking and progressive legal team within a luxury hospitality brand
• Complimentary meals at our on-site staff restaurant + discounts at various F&B venues on property
• Generous accommodation discounts across Crown Resorts in Sydney, Melbourne & Perth
• Chance to take part and be rewarded in Crown’s group-wide recognition and awards program
• Ability to be an active member and contribute to Crown’s community, diversity & inclusion committees
• Access to discounts with our corporate partners – including tickets to events, performances and more

We welcome diverse legal career pathways and experiences, and encourage applications from people who meet most, but not all, criteria.